Idioms – Help and Encouragement

Everybody knows the importance of learning some idioms and colloquial expressions, especially when you live in a foreign country. We always learn a lot of them by communicating with native speakers or watching movies and series. In this section, you learn some idioms and expressions to communicate in a more natural way when speaking English in a foreign country.

Here are a few Idioms related to the topic Help and Encouragement.

* Bend over backwards – to try very hard to help or please someone (fazer o possível e o impossível)

We bent over backwards to make them feel welcome and they didn’t even thank us.

* Be there for someone – to be ready to listen to someone, help and support (estar presente, disponível para ajudar alguém)

Rachel is a good friend, she is always there for me when I need her.

* Give and take – when two people accept that they cannot have everything they want, sometimes they must give the other person what he/she wants too (dar e receber)

This requires a generous spirit of give and take.

* Hold someone’s hand – to help or support someone in a difficult situation (segurar a mão de alguém, apoiar)

I will hold your hand through these though moments, I promise.

* In the same boat – to be going through the same problem, difficult moment (estar no mesmo barco)

Don’t worry if you are going bald, most men over 50 are on the same boat.